Improvement in breast-yoke connections



J. W. VINEYARD. Breast-Yoke Connection.

No. 214,475, lfatented April 15, 1879..

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ATTORNEYS.

N.FETERS, FHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON D O UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN WV. VINEYARD, OF GALLATIN, TENNESSEE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 214,475, dated April 15, 1879 application filed January 2, 1879.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN W. VINEYARD, of Gallatin, in the county of Sumner and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and Improved Breast-Yoke Connection, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improveddevice for connecting the breast-yoke with the pole or tongue of a wagon, the object whereof is to suppl a strong and durable connection, presenting a neat appearance, and adapting itself readily to the various movements of the tongue.

It consists of a metal socket-piece forattaching to the neck-yoke, in which is soeketed a ball on the end of a metal loop or eye for supporting the tongue, whereby a metal balland-socket connection is obtained.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front view of my improvement applied to a neck-yoke, and Fig. 2 is a section of the same on line a: 90.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a neck-yoke. B is the socketpiece. The end opposite the socket is provided with a flange a, concave on its upper side and fitted to the neck-yoke, to which it is secured by bolts 1) 12. Below the flange the piece B is divided into two parts, 0 c, 0 being solid or in one piece, while 0 is cutout through the middle of the socket-piece, the end dovetailing with piece 0, as shown at d,- and the contiguous edges of the parts 0 0 cars or flanges c c, with holes, through which are provided with projecting bolts, screws, or rivets are passed to connect the parts 0 0 together. At the end of piece B, so as to be half in c and half in c, is made a spherical socket, f, and in this socket is confined the ball gin shank h, on which is formed the loop i for supportingthe pole of the wagon or carriage.

The operation of the device is apparent.

The ball-and-socket connection gives perfect freedom of movement to the tongue. At the same time it is stronger and more durable than the leather connection usually employed, and can be made to present a much neater appearance.

Making the socket part B into two parts, a 0, enables the ball piece to be taken out when broken, and another replaced without trouble.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In an improved breast-yoke connection, the combinatiomwith the divided socket-piece B, adapted to be attached to the yoke, of a metal loop, 2', having shank h and ball 9, the two forming a ball-and-socket connection, substantially as shown and described.

2. The metal piece B, having flange a, and provided with the socket-pieces c 0, having connecting-flanges e e, in combination with loop i, having a ball confined within the socket, as shown, and for the purpose described.

JOHN WILLIAM VINEYARD.

Wi tn esses J. H. MoLAREN, B. W. VINEYARD. 

